Insect-trap.



J. A. DAVIS. INSECT TRAP.

" .APPLIOAIIOIXILBD IEP'X. 16, 1911.

1 Patented Mar. 25,1913.-

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PATENT OFFICE- some a? Davis, or cnicaoo, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, Jo n: A. DAvis,a citizen of the United States,residing at Chi-" cage, in the county of Cook and State of 6 Illinois,have invented certain new and use ful Im rovements inInsect-Traps, ofwhich the fol owing is a s )ecification.

\ This invention re ates to certain new and useful improvements in thattype of tra s used for catching insects of various kinc s, but isespecially intended for trapping or catchin roaches, water-bugs, andother insects the bug species or family, and it consists in certainpeculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation ofthe parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth andspecifically claimed.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an etiicient trap ofthe above named eneral character whic i shall be simple and inexpensivein construction, strong and durable, the arts of which may be readilyassembled or use or disconnected, the trap requirin no attention exceptto bait the same am when it becomes necessary to separate the parts ofthe tra to remove the iiisects or bugs, which ave been caught therein.

Another important object is to provide a trap of such construction thatit can he made at a minimum cost or expenditure, and so that said trapwill be compact in form in order to require small space or ackages forthe stora e or shipment thereo as well as to enable 510 traps to beplaced in out of the way places when being used for trappiiv; theinsects.

arious other ob'ects and advantages of the invention will 0 disclosed inthe subjoined description and explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which the inventionpertains, to make and use the same I will now proceed to describeitreferring to the accompanying drawing in wliich- Figure 1, is a planview of an insect trap embodying the invention, showing a ortion of theupper part thereof removet. Fig. 2, is a horizontal sectional view takenon line 2- 2, ofFig. 1, lookin in the direction indicated by the arrows.ig. 3, is a view of a ortion of-the baseof the device, showing t emannerof formin the holders for the trapping members, ant Fig. 4), is a hori-.55 zontal sectional View of a portion of the trap Speoitlcstioa 0!Letters Patent. Patented Mai. 25, 1913. Application filed September'lli,1911. Serial No. 649,446.

showing a modification in the construction of the base and covertherefor.

Like numerals of reference refer to correspondin .parts throughout thedifierent views of t e drawin In thc drawing, t e reference numeral 7,desi nates the base of the trap, which is pre erabl made of sheet metal,and pressed or formed into the shape illustrated in Figs. 1, and 2, ofthe drawing, that is, said sheet or piece of metal is formed into anannular cup or dish shape, having a central portion 8, to rest flatly onthe floor or support for the trap, which bottom portion is provided withan annular upset portion 9, which projecis upwardly from the ortion 8,and forms a retainer for one kinc of bait for the insects. At itsperiphery, the portion 8, of the base is PlGVld8( with an upwardlyextended portion 10, which is preferably made concentric with theannulus 9, and outwardly therefrom so as to provide a trou h orreceptacle 11, for water, which may e deposited therein, and which isattractive to roaches and water-bugs. By this arrangement it will beunderstood that the receptacle formed b the annulus 9, may contain onekind of bait, which may be more or less dry and the receptacle formedbetween the annulus i), and the upturned portion 10, may contain anotherkind of bait, for instance, li uid.

Gxtended from the upturned portion 10, in an outwardly and upwardlyinclined direction is the main portion or body 12, of the base whichpreferably has at its periphery an n wardly extended flange 13, which isprovir ed at suitable points thereon with upwardly extended clampingmembers 14, to engage the band of the cover of the trap. Each of theclamping members 14, is provided between its upper end and its juncturewith the upturned portion 13, with a head 15, to engage a similar bendit formed on the 'band 17, of the cover, between its upper and loweredges, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2, of the.drawing. The upper edge of the band 17, of the cover is provided with aninturned and downwardly extended flange 18, which is clamped on the edgeor selvagc of a piece of wire cloth 19 or other suitable reticulatedmaterial, which is located within the upper portion of the. band 17, andforms the upper part of the cover of the trap. To form :i

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the "bands 17', andholditjfagainstf inward movement,"whilethe clampingmembers 14, will prevent its outwar'd'an'd' accidental up- ".Atsuitable=pointsor pla'ees,'-'and preferably justabovethe"upturnedportion 10, of

the. bottom 8, of the-'base-of the trap,' the.

bodv-p'ortion 12, of said-;bas'e-is provided with one or more holderswhich are designated as a whole, by the reference numeral 20, see'Fig.3, and each'of which consists of two side pieces 21, and two end pieces22, which are formed-by making angular incisions 23, in theportion.12,'of the base, and uniting said cuts at their apices by meansof another incision'24, formed in said body portion of the base, whichwill permit the portions 21, and 22, to be extended upwardly at thedesired inclinations on the inner surface of the body ortion 12, of thebase as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, of the drawing. Located in each ofthe holders 20, is a trapping member 25, each of which is preferablymade of sheet metal formed into a slightly inwardly or u wardly taperedtubular member flattene in cross section. Each of the tubular members25, is provided near its up )er end with an opening permit the ugs orinsects to ass into the trap after havin entered t 1e trapping members26, at tie entrance openiu s 27, and passed through said members. boveits opening 26, each of the trapping members 26, is provided with aninwardly extended hood or canopy 28, which projects a considerabledistance from the lower edge of thel opening 20, and overhangs the lowerwalhof its trapping member, thus proridin a batlie to prevent the bugsor insects clim )ing upwardly on the trapping members 25, and cscapinthrough-the openings 20, therein.

Inc 1 of the trapping members 25, is preferably made of a single pieceof sheet metal,

which has longitudinally disposed'edges 29,

which, when the piece of metal is bent to.

form the hollow or tubular member will be approximated, or will meettlms permitting a s ightlv upwardly tapered hollow or tubular member tobe formed, each of which is provided with an overhanging hood or ballle.28, above the exit opening in said member. By first insertingthe'smaller or up er end of the member into the holder 20, tierefor,andforcing said member upwardly between the sides 21,and endpieces 22,of said holder,

it is evident that the trappingmember or members will be firmly held inposition, and

giveiran upward and inwardly inclined position within the base of thetrap. It is fur- .tl ererident, that if desired the trapping 'ine'mbersmay be more securely fastened in position within the holders 20, bymeans of solder, or cement.

In Fig, 4,0f the drawing, is shown a modification in the construction ofthe base and cover of the'trap which consists in providing the bodyportion 12, at its periphery with an upwardly extended flange 13", fromwhich the clamping members 14, uscdin the other=construct1on, areomitted, and which flange is projected upwardly at a suflieient distanceto )rovide a firm support for the band 17", oi the cover for the trapwhich band has secured in its upper portion a sheet of wire cloth 19, orother reticulated matcriul in a similar manner to that shown in Fig. 1,and above described. In this modification, it will be understood that.the bead 16, is omitted from the band 17, of the cover, and that saidband is held in position on the flange 13, by friction.

In operation, any suitable kind of bait may be placed within thecompartment or receptacle formed by the annulus 9, which will preventsaid bait becoming shifted to a position near enough to the innersurface of the trapping members 25, to permit the insects or bugs toclimb out from said bait through the upper openings in said members.Itis also evident that the receptacle 11, may be utilized as a troughfor holding water, or liquid bait, and that the annulus 9, will preventthe other baitheld therein from becoming saturated or moistened.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters-Patent is- 1. An insect trap consisting of a basehaving a portion to rest flatly on a supporting surface and an outwardlyand upwardly extended part provided with one or more openings, the saidtint ortion having on its upper surface an annu us concentric with theperiphery of the flat portion but located at a distance therefrom, ahollow trapping member conunuuicating at one of its ends with each ofsaid 0 )enings and extended upwardly and inwardly therefrom and havingits inner end free and disposed above the base, said trappin membersterminating outwardly from said annulus and a cover .fitted on the rimof the base.

2. An insect trap consisting of a base having a portion to rest ilatlyon a supporting surface and an outwardly and upwardly ex tended partprovided with one or more openings, each of said openings having on theupper surface of the part in which they are formed and integrally withsaid part side and end pieces to .form a holder, a hollow {extendedupwardly and inwa rdly'th'erei'ro'm,

on a supporting surface and an outward y and upwardly "extended partrovided 'with' one or more openings, a', be low and tapered trappingmember communicating at one ofits ends with each ofsaid o eningsand-extended upwardly and inwar ly therefrom, each of said trappingmembers having on its free end an inwardly. extended hood foverlying andprojected beyond the uppermost 0 ening in said member, and a cover fitteon the rim of the base.

4. An insect trap consisting of a base having a portion to rest flatlyon a supporting surface and an outwardly and upwardly extended partprovided with one or more openings, each of said openings having on theupper surface of the part in which they are formed and integral withsaid part side and end pieces to form a holder, a hollow and taperedtrap ing member enga ing at one of its en 3 each of said hol ers andextended upwardly and inwardly therefrom, each of said trapping membershaving at its upper end an inwardly extended hood overlying andprojected beyond the uppermost opening in said mem er, and a coverfitted on the rim of the base.

6. An insect trap consisting of a base having a portion to rest flatlyon a supporting surfaeeand an outwardly and upwardly extendedpartprovided with one or ,more openings, the said flat portion of the basehavin an upwardly extended annulus s ace from the periphery of said flatportion, a hollow trapping member communieating at one of its en s witheach of said openings and extended upwardl and inwardly therefrom butterminatm at its free end outwardl from said annu us, and a cover fittedon the rim of the base.

6. An insect trap consisting of a base having a portion to rest flatlyon a supporting surface and an outwardly and upwardly extended partprovided with one or more openings, said part having integral therewithand projectin upwardly at each of the sides and ends oi each of said 0enings an extensionto form a holder, a be low and tapered trappingmember fitted at one of its ends in each of said holders and extendedupwardly and inwardly therefrom, each of said trapping members having atits upper end an inwardly extended hood overlying and projected beyondthe uppermost opening in said member, and a cover fitted on the rim ofthe base.

JOHN A. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

Guns. C. TILLMAN, E. NEWBTROM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cent: each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Wauhlagton, D. 0."

